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M. I. Mihailescu, S. L. NitaPro Cryptography and Cryptanalysis https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-6367-9_2

2. Mathematical Background and Its Applicability in Cryptography

Marius Iulian Mihailescu1   and Stefania Loredana Nita1
(1)
Bucharest, Romania
 

Probability Theory

Foundations

The chapter will discuss the concepts of experiments, probability distribution, events, complementary events, and mutually exclusiveness. These concepts will help the reader to understand the basic notions of what cryptographic and cryptanalysis mechanisms stand for and how they are designed in terms of probabilities [1].

Definition 2.1. An experiment represents a procedure that yields one of a given set of outcomes. ...

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